Princess Erika
(born
Erika Dobong'na
; 5 April 1964, Paris) is a French singer and actress with Cameroonian origins. She is particularly known for her reggae songs "Trop de bla-bla" ou "Faut qu'j'travaille".
Princess Erika
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| Birth name
| Erika Dobong'na
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| Born
| (
1964-04-05
)
5 April 1964
(age?60)
Paris, France
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| Origin
| Paris, France
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| Genres
| Ragga
,
R&B
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| Occupation(s)
| Singer, songwriter
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| Years active
| 1982?present
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| Website
| Official site
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In 1982, Erika formed with her sisters a band named Blackheart Daughters founded by her elder sister ≪?Princess Mataji Maa Tejomayee Devi ( born Esther Dobong’Na Essiene) also known as Estha Divine, then joined the band Princess and the Royal Sound, with whom she made several tours, opening for Jamaican singer
Dennis Brown
. In 1988, she recorded "Trop de bla-bla" in London and achieved a minor success in France (#39 on the Top 50, but later, the song became famous for being used for a TV advert for
MMA
). She released the single "Tendresse" and her first album in 1992. She opened the concerts for
Les Negresses Vertes
. In 1995, she released her second studio album,
D'origine
, and the lead single, "Faut qu'j'travaille", hit No. 15 in France. Two years later, she recorded a duet with
Marc Lavoine
, "Les Hommes sont des Femmes comme les autres". She participated in
Les Enfoires
and wrote several songs for various artists such as "Embrasse-moi" for the Nubians.
[
citation needed
]
In 2004, she also participated in the compilation
Agir Reagir
intended to raise funds to help the Moroccans who survived an
earthquake on 24 February 2002
. In 2005, she was a contestant on
La Ferme Celebrites
. She organized the four editions of the concerts
Les Voix de l'espoir
?[
fr
]
, performed with many other artists in a charity fundraiser. She covered the songs "La Vie en rose" and "J'ai encore reve d'elle" with
Pierpoljak
on the cover album
Il est 5 heures Kingston s'eveille
. She was an occasional actress in films and theatre, and appeared in
Le Petit Tresor
.
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citation needed
]
Father: Julien Edouard Dobong’Na Essiene (died in 2022)
Mother: Marie-Claire Ngo Matip spouse Dobong’Na Essiene
Erika has two children?: Julien (born in 1982) and Oudima (2003).
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citation needed
]
Elder sister: Princess Mataji Maa Tejomayee Devi ( born Esther Dobong’Na Essiene) also known as Estha Divine
Younger sister: Eva Dobong’Na Essiene aka sister Hewan (died in 2011)
Younger sister: Elga Dobong’Na Essiene
- 1992?:
Princess Erika
- 1995?:
D'origine
- 1999?:
Tant qu'il y aura
- 2005?:
A l'epreuve du temps
- 2011?:
Juste Erika
- 2022?: J'suis pas une sainte
- 1988?: "Trop de bla-bla" ? No. 39 in France
- 1989?: "Tendresse"
- 1995?: "Faut qu'j'travaille" ? No. 15 in France, No. 38 in Belgium (Wallonia)
- On s'en va
- C'est ma vie
- Nouvelle Generation
- Sur la route du reggae
- 1989?:
Maman de Romain Goupil
- 1998?:
Charite biz'ness
- 2005?:
Les Marins perdus
- 2005?:
Quand les anges s'en melent...
- 2005?:
Le Jardin de Papa de Zeka Laplaine
- 2006?:
Camping Paradis
(TV film)
- 2008?:
Camping Paradis 2
(TV film)